"There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first, ranging from grizzly bears to 'mean' horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid."

"I am a man of action, and I like to see things done."

"I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind."

"I have always been a strong advocate of the policy of 'a fair field and no favor.'"

"I don't think there is any use of my going into the matter of the lynching. I will not say anything about it one way or the other."